Tech will be trying to halt a two-game losing streak against the Redhawks (3-3), a member of the Ohio Valley.
Both of those defeats came against Arkansas-based clubs and on the road. The ‘Dogs were stopped 67-54 by the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff before losing the University of Arkansas-Little Rock 63-49.
An early 7-0 run by the Trojans made it a catch-up situation for Tech, who trailed 28-14 at halftime and could not come any closer than nine points during the final half.

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It’s enough to make some people downright sad. While many of Lincoln Parish’s residents turn their thoughts to family, friends and holiday cheer, people without those blessings, who may face particular financial or personal hardship for any number of reasons, are likely feeling the holiday blues.
At one point or another, it is likely each of us will feel the holidays crush our spirits.
Children grow up, families become separated and money — as all of us know — comes and goes.
But dwelling on it is exactly what will make depression all the more severe.

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The stories I’ve written on the situation haven’t shed as much light as I’d like, partly because the parish faces some confusing options and no clear “best” option.
LaSalle Management is still running the show, and Stone, head of the LPDC Commission, is crunching numbers and compiling the parish’s options for a presentation he hopes to make later this week.
None of the options really appeal to him, and I sympathize.
Do we expand the facility ourselves? Do we privatize the facility, through the current management team or otherwise?

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Dennis said three tank cars have been moved from the derailment site and are being thoroughly inspected before they are sent back on track to their destination.
None of the hazardous material spilled or leaked from the derailed cars, but officials have closed the area to residents and traffic as a precaution.
If all goes well today, Dennis said crews will transfer the butadiene from the two derailed tankers into other train tank cars this afternoon.
“That’s the quickest way to get the product out of the area and on the way it its destination,” he said.

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